Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents
Nov 30, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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HAILE SELASSIE I: (1892-1975) Ethiopian Regent Plenipotentiary 1916-30 and Emperor 1930-74. A very fine vintage World War II date signed 8.5 x 11 photograph, the image depicting Haile Selassie seated in a full-length pose, wearing his uniform, and with a small dog lying at his feet. The Emperor is flanked by his two sons, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen (Amha Selassie) and Prince Makonnen (Duke of Harar), both of whom stand in full-length poses, also wearing their uniforms. Signed by Haile Selassie in fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and dated 1942 in his hand. Signed photographs of Haile Selassie from this period are rare. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG

 

Provenance: The present photograph was signed for Sir Edwin Arthur Chapman-Andrews (1903-1980) British diplomat who, together with the legendary Colonel Orde Wingate, accompanied Haile Selassie through Italian occupied Ethiopia during the extraordinary SOE operation in 1940 to re-instate the Emperor on his throne.


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